[Silly Little Cars] Anybody have a fuel pump to sell?

Fri Nov 19 14:20:11 PST 2010

What Model number do you have?

Ron
Directparts

In a message dated 11/19/2010 3:51:50 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
getkeef at yahoo.com writes:

For my 92' Cuchman Truckster?  

Stormy down. Stormy down.

--- On Fri, 11/19/10, Alec Bennett  <wrybread at gmail.com> wrote:

From:  Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Silly Little  Cars] Silly little Q.s
To: "Silly Little Email List"  <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
Date: Friday,  November 19, 2010, 1:19 PM

Couple of comments below:

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:07 AM,  Steve Clark <_sclark1 at flash.net_ 
(mip://053ba728/mc/compose?to=sclark1@flash.net) >  wrote:

No.  Just a lot  of questions that take time to answer; and acquiring 
information  also can also mean passively auditing what is being  communicated.  
If this was a pay subscription site, I might  understand your seemingly “
pushy” expectations.  That being  said . . .  
1.  Are there any other models  similar to the GO-4?  Yes.  But 
availability is the  question.  Cushmans (Westcoaster, and others like it)  and  GO-4s 
are the most common. 

Not that I know of that are cheap, but if you have the $$ you  might also 
look at some of the small electrics like Corbins:

_http://www.corbinsparrow.com/_ (http://www.corbinsparrow.com/) 

Or if you don't  mind vintage and shipping from Florida see the link I sent 
out the  other day on microcars. 

2.  Is the Go-4 Interceptor  suitable for extensive street driving, meaning 
could I reliably  drive 40-50 mile round trips 3 times a week in them?  The 
G0-4s  seem to be reliable for short junkets and low speed  trips.   Some 
people use them on the express-way, but they  were meant more for in town 
driving. 

What he said. You can drive these things on the highway just  fine once you 
remove the governor (they easily go 60) but they're not  exactly safe. 
Small wheelbase, one wheel in teh front, not a good  idea. You can feel that it 
may flip given the right bump. But  technically you defintely *could* do it, 
especially if you weren't  driving on a highway.

3.  What is it's realistic top  speed?  With governor – 40 mph, without 
governor, I have  seen them go 70 mph. 

Like 80 probably. Not that you shoudl go that  fast.

4.  are any of these SLCs  capable of holding more than one passenger?  In 
general no  (concerning Cushmans and GO-4s).  They are meant for one  
person.  However, You will find some that have been  modified. 

I drive two people (myself and a passenger) in my Interceptor  all the 
time. I simply put a cushion next to the main seat since the  main seat is so 
plush, but you could always swap out the seat for a  bench if you wanted to 
make things extra nice for the passenger. You'd  still have to deal with the 
pedals being on the right  though.

5. Who can I best turn to to  customize them (for storage, catering, bikes, 
etc)?  This a  local thing.  Use the internet, yellow-pages, and shop 
around  for shops that do custom work. 

Metal fabrication shops?

6.  I'm in California; do I need  to have a motorcycle license to drive 
these?  Not sure about  Calif., but in general, you need a motorcycle license 
as these  vehicles are considered motorcycles for licensing, registration and 
 insurance. 

No motorcycle license needed in California.

7.  What sorts of accessories  are popular?  To each his own and mostly 
custom. 

Well obviuously that would be the stereo with the booming  subwoofer. And 
of course the multi colored oscillating LEDs on the  under-carriage. And 
maybe a Barbie bust on the roof. And the surfboard  rack is a popular item. And 
don't forget the concealed  siren.

8.  How comfortable is the  seating?  Average to not very.  Is it possible 
to  install more comfortable seats?  Yes. 

I'd say insanely comforable in the Interceptor. A big bucket  seat.

9.  Can these cars tow small  trailers etc?  Yes. 

Ditto, but careful of that tranny if you're going to load it  down and 
drive on hills.

10.  How many miles are they  good for  lifetime?   Depends on maintenance 
and  parts availability.  Your answer is in the age of some of these  
vehicles still on the road.  Are there any danger points  like say 50k for some 
domestic US cars?  Danger  points?????  Unknown. 

Who knows. They're cheap enough that you can just get another  one though. 
But seriously, I've seen lots of them with around 70k  miles that still 
drive great. Replace the shocks and give things a  good lubing.

11.  What sorts of general  security issues are involved with these cars 
(hot wiring  etc.)?  Later Cushman’s and GO-4s have locking doors. Not  sure 
about early models.  I would say the security issues are  similar to any 
other enclosed lockable vehicle.  I.E., if a  professional thief wants your 
vehicle, he will get it. 

If you keep it looking exactly like a metermaid vehicle  you'll get 
grafittied, your windows will be broken, and your car will  be turned on its side. 
Modify it and all will be  fine.

12.  Are they noisy to  drive?  Not really.  The stock engines and  
exhausts are about as noisy as your car.  How is the ride  in general?  Rough like 
a mid-sized motorcycle, sports car,  or just a little bit worse.  A Cadillac 
this  ain’t. 

I'd say they're very smooth, but then I'm mostly only  comparing them to 
Cushmans...

Er, was it something I said?   These are pretty fundamental questions.  The 
website associated  with this list suggests subscribing for info on these  c
ars.

Sorry  sir!

gj

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From: b b <_brazoraton at yahoo.com_ 
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Sent:  Wed, November 17, 2010 1:57:59 PM
Subject: [Silly Little  Cars] Silly little Q.s 

Hi,

I'm part of what no doubt is an  invasion of new list members dur to the 
recent WSJ article.   But I come by my interest a bit more innocently, 
perhaps, since over  the last few weeks I've been mulling over the practicality of 
these  cars, due to some recent health-related issues over my ability to  
drive.  I have a tone of questions and hope the list might not  mind taking a 
crack at some of them.

1.  Are there any other models  similar to the GO-4?

2.  Is the Go-4 Interceptor  suitable for extensive street driving, meaning 
could I reliably  drive 40-50 mile round trips 3 times a week in them?

3.  What is it's realistic top  speed?

4.  are any of these SLCs  capable of holding more than one passenger?

5. Who can I best turn to to  customize them (for storage, catering, bikes, 
etc)?

6.  I'm in California; do I need  to have a motorcycle license to drive 
these?

7.  What sorts of accessories  are popular?

8.  How comfortable is the  seating?  Is it possible to install more 
comfortable  seats?

9.  Can these cars tow small  trailers etc?

10.  How many miles are they  good for  lifetime?  Are there any danger 
points like say  50k for some domestic US cars?

11.  What sorts of general  security issues are involved with these cars 
(hot wiring  etc.)?

12.  Are they nooisy to  drive?  How is the ride in general?

A lot of questions, I know, but I'm a  complete newbie.  Any help much 
appreciated.

regards,

gj

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